Investigative Strategies for the Successful Prosecution of Intimate Partner Violence

Principal investigator(s): André Rosay, Darryl Wood
Other project personnel: Marny Rosay, Greg Postle, Katherine TePas
Project dates: 2006-2007
JC#: 0601
Funding agency: National Institute of Justice
Grant #: 2005-WG-BX-0011
Affected agency/area: Alaska State Troopers, Alaska Department of Law
Project amount: $180,042
Project status: In progress
 

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is consistently rated as a top problem in Alaska, particularly among the Native population. The key goal of this research project is to examine how investigative strategies affect the successful prosecution of IPV cases. More precisely we will examine the extent to which (1) the thoroughness and timeliness of the officer’s investigation, (2) whether a follow-up investigation was performed, and (3) whether a local police presence is available affect case outcomes and reasons for case outcomes. The key objective of this research project is to create an empirically-based investigation guide for law-enforcement personnel to increase the likelihood of full and successful prosecution of IPV cases.

Products

Some of the data presented in reports and other products under this project was collected
under the project Descriptive Analysis of Domestic Violence in Alaska (JC 0507).

Reports Summary Document

Descriptive Analysis of Assaults in Domestic Violence Incidents Reported to Alaska State Troopers: 2004 by Marny Rivera, André B. Rosay, Darryl S. Wood, Greg Postle, and Katherine TePas. Report prepared under Grant No. 2005-WG-BX-0011 awarded by the National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice and Grants Nos. 2003-WF-BX-0201 and 2004-WF-AX-0033 awarded by the Violence Against Women Office, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice through the Alaska Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault. Anchorage, AK: Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage, 2008.

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Descriptive Analysis of Sexual Assault Incidents Reported to Alaska State Troopers: 2003-2004 by Greg Postle, André B. Rosay, Darryl S. Wood, and Katherine TePas. Report prepared under Grant No. 2005-WG-BX-0011 awarded by the National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice and Alaska Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Grant Numbers 2003-WF-BX-0210 and 2004-WF-AX-0033 awarded by the Violence Against Women Office, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. Anchorage, AK: Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage, 2007.

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Descriptive Analysis of Stalking Incidents Reported to Alaska State Troopers: 1994-2005 by André B. Rosay, Darryl S. Wood, Greg Postle, and Katherine TePas. Report prepared under Grant No. 2005-WG-BX-0011 awarded by the National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. Anchorage, AK: Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage, Feb 2007.

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Articles Abstract Article (fee)

"Police Presence, Isolation, & Sexual Assault Prosecution" by Darryl S. Wood, André B. Rosay, Greg Postle, and Katherine TePas. Criminal Justice Policy Review. Prepublished August 3, 2010, DOI:10.1177/0887403410375980.

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Articles in Alaska Justice Forum Article Complete issue

"Assaults in Domestic Violence Incidents Reported to Alaska State Troopers" by Marny Rivera, André B. Rosay, Darryl S. Wood, Greg Postle, and Katherine TePas. Alaska Justice Forum 25(3): 1, 7–12 (Fall 2008).

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"Attrition in Cases of Violence Against Women Reported to the Alaska State Troopers" by Darryl S. Wood, André B. Rosay, Marny Rivera, and Katherine TePas. Alaska Justice Forum 26(3): 2–4 (Fall 2009).

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"Mandatory Arrest in Domestic Violence Cases" by Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage. Alaska Justice Forum 25(3): 9 (Fall 2008).

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"Predicting Legal Resolutions in Domestic Violence Cases" by Marny Rivera, André B. Rosay, Darryl S. Wood, and Katherine TePas. Alaska Justice Forum 26(3): 1, 8–12 (Fall 2009).

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"Sexual Assaults Reported to Alaska State Troopers" by André B. Rosay, Greg Postle, Darryl S. Wood, and Katherine TePas. Alaska Justice Forum 25(1–2): 6–9 (Spring 2008-Summer 2008).

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"Stalking in Alaska" by André B. Rosay, Greg Postle, Katherine TePas, and Darryl S. Wood. Alaska Justice Forum 24(1): 1, 7–12 (Spring 2007).

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Presentations Summary Document

"Assaults in Domestic Violence Incidents: Descriptive Statistics and Predictors of Legal Resolutions" (Powerpoint slide presentation) by Marny Rivera. Slide presentation presented to Abused Women's Aid in Crisis (AWAIC), Anchorage, AK, 9 Mar 2010.

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"Descriptive Analysis of Sexual Assault Incidents Reported to Alaska State Troopers: 2003-2004" (Powerpoint slide presentation) by André B. Rosay. Jan 2008.

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"Overview of UAA Justice Center Violence Against Women Research" (Powerpoint slide presentation) by André B. Rosay. Slide presentation presented to the Alaska State Troopers Commanders Conference, Anchorage, AK, 18 Feb 2009.

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"Researcher-Practitioner Partnerships to Impact Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Policy" (Powerpoint slide presentation) by Joseph A. Masters and André B. Rosay. Slide presentation presented to the National Criminal Justice Association West Regional Meeting on Evidence Based Policy and Practice, Phoenix, AZ, Apr 2010.

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"Researcher-Practitioner Partnerships to Impact Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Policy" (poster) by André B. Rosay and Katherine TePas. Poster presented at the 2010 National Institute of Justice Conference, Washington, DC, 15 Jun 2010.

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"Sexual Assault in Alaska" (Powerpoint slide presentation) by André B. Rosay.Slide presentation presented to the Alaska Senate Judiciary Committee, Anchorage, AK, 3 Aug 2009.

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"Sexual Violence in Alaska" (Powerpoint slide presentation) by André B. Rosay. Slide presentation presented to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center Advisory Council , Anchorage, AK, 1 Jun 2009.

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"UAA Research on Violence Against Women" (Powerpoint slide presentation) by André B. Rosay. Slide presentation presented to the Alaska Senate Judiciary Committee, Juneau, AK, 25 Mar 2009.

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